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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,962,857.80, 47,889,174.30 and 14,888,511.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,962,857.80, 47,889,174.30 and 14,888,511.40 is: 22,307,095.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,962,857.80 : 47,889,174.30 = 14,888,511.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,962,857.80/47,889,174.30 = 14,888,511.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,962,857.80x = 47,889,174.30 × 14,888,511.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,962,857.80x = 712,998,517,502,137
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,998,517,502,137/31,962,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,307,095.38

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